Martha Qualls Taylor

Service for Martha Qualls Taylor, 83, will be private.

Ariail for Dec. 5, 2012

Hillary Clinton

There's an old saying that a cat has nine lives, but in politics, there's probably nobody who has more lives than Hillary Rodham Clinton. It's a measure of her resilience that as she completes four years as secretary of state in the Obama administration and prepares to step down from that post, her popularity is high, even among many who considered her almost the devil incarnate for a long while.

Shull re-elected to NSA Board of Directors

was one of two members who were re-elected to the National Steeplechase Association Board of Directors, along with two current directors who were re-elected. Results of the balloting were announced at the NSA's annual meeting in Camden, on Nov. 16.

SoCon singles out Wofford center Singleton

Wofford College starting center and Lugoff-Elgin graduate Jared Singleton has been named to the Coaches and Media All-Southern Conference second team football squad.

Buford finishes strong to down Knights

One night after winning their season opener, the North Central boys' basketball team suffered their first loss of the year in a 56-48 defeat at the hands of visiting Buford in a game played at The Castle in Boonetown last Friday night.

An ox, two ‘hands,’ a crosscut saw and an old truck

After graduating from Bethune High School in 1936 where he played football for four years, for a short time a young Carroll G. King drove a log-hauling truck for a timber company. The title of this column describes the next venture of Carroll's, establishing his own timber company.

American complex

WASHINGTON -- As events have unfolded in what shall ever be known as "The Petraeus Affair," one cannot escape noticing that the women in this sordid saga have been handed the short end of the shtick, as though the men are mere victims of ambitious, hormonally driven vixens.

Lindsey Elizabeth Kelly & Nathan Ray Mitcham join in marriage

Lindsey Elizabeth Kelly and Nathan Ray Mitcham were united in marriage on November 10, 2012 at First Baptist Church in Camden, South Carolina. The Reverend Bruce Hancock officiated the six-o'clock double ring ceremony.

Garden Girls tree dedication

Nov. 28, the Gardening Girls Study Club celebrated Arbor Day by planting a Ginkgo tree in front of the Kershaw County Library. Reverend Barnhill gave the invocation and benediction for the tree dedication, and State Sen. Vincent Sheheen spoke about his growing up in Camden. Amy Schofield, director of Kershaw County Library, was excited to receive the tree. "We are honored to have this tree planted here ... We are going to take good care of it," said Schofield. Pictured from left to right are, Katherine Doty; Garden Club of South Carolina President Maida Dantzler; Sarah Floyd; National Garden Club Chairman ...

Elizabeth Canada

A graveside funeral service for Elizabeth "Beth" Rowe Canada will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 3, 2012 at Quaker Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Patterson, Jr. and the Rev. David Weaver will officiate. The family will receive friends after the service at the Family Life Center of Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church, where she was a member and a former Sunday school teacher.

Noted and passed - Dec. 3, 2012

• There's a legitimate reason many Republican lawmakers in Washington oppose the potential nomination of Susan Rice as secretary of state. There are too many unanswered questions about her statements following the attack on the U. S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya. Many in the GOP say they'd be more comfortable with Sen. John Kerry, who ran unsuccessfully for president in 2004. Kerry has long years of experience and significant expertise in foreign affairs. Unless President Obama simply enjoys picking fights, he'd do well to go with Kerry.

Nancy Gripper Obey

Mrs. Nancy Gripper Obey, 86,of 340 Smyrna Road, Elgin, SC, passed on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by Haile's Funeral Home.

Shirley Ann Darby

Shirley Ann Darby, 61, of 1805 Kennedy Drive, Camden, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Plans will be announced by Collins Funeral Home.

Juanita Vera Johnson

Funeral service for Juanita Vera Johnson, 77, will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff, with burial to follow in Lugoff First Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Craigen Blankenship will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday 6-8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Parkinson's Foundation.

Deadline nears to secure Cup reserved parking spaces

Previous year's box seat and reserved parking space holders have until Friday, Feb. 13, to secure their spaces for the 2015 Carolina Cup Steeplechase Races in Camden.

KCPRD offers youth baseball umpires' certification clinics

The Kershaw County Parks and Recreation Department will hold a pair of umpire certification clinics for those individuals seeking to work Dixie Youth and/or Dixie Boys and Dixie Majors baseball games this spring and summer.

Ariail for Feb. 9, 2015

Time to start thinking about the Cup

Even though the calendar just turned to January and cold weather is on the way, it is not too early to be thinking about the warmer days of spring.